SOLUTION: A line has slope 3 and y-intercept -2. Draw the line on the coordinate plane. I have done this problem about three times and it just does not look right to me. Please help me s

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Question 1063972: A line has slope 3 and y-intercept -2. Draw the line on the coordinate plane.
I have done this problem about three times and it just does not look right to me. Please help me solve this one. Thank you


Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A line has slope 3 and y-intercept -2. Draw the line on the coordinate plane.
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Plot 2 points.
1 point is the y-intercept, (0,-2)
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Slope m = 3 --> count 1 square to the right and 3 squares up --> (1,1)
Draw a line thru the points.

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